Job Description Summary
Join us in helping to make healthcare fairer and faster. / Pridružite se nam in nam pomagajte povečati pravičnost in hitrost zdravstvenega varstva.
Job Description
As a Head Function SGD – SDC Slovenia, you will be responsible for leading and managing a team of managers and professionals, serving as a distinguished scientific leader within the organization in Sandoz global development (SGD). You will initiate and lead strategic projects, networks, and platforms that advance the development function. You will chair advisory boards on complex R&D topics, coach peers, and guide project portfolios and complex networks, applying your leadership and project management expertise to address high-impact scientific and technical challenges. You will ensure compliance with legislation, internal policies, good practices, and business objectives while managing and developing associates.
Your key responsibilities:
Business impact:
Actively lead, initiate and direct cross functional teams, projects, networks and/or platforms on a department level or beyond.
Provide strategic leadership and oversight for efficient and robust planning and integration of crossfunctional operational processes for the project development including budget.
Shape, initiate and drive development strategies for projects and platforms, be fully accountable to achieve goals and strategic directives.
Functional/Scientific Knowhow:
Have comprehensive in-depth knowledge in relevant disciplines or technical fields, i.e. broad variety of technologies for oral solids, injectables and other pharmaceutical dosage forms
Provide comprehensive advice as a go to person on a wide range of issues within and outside of own discipline or field of knowledge.
Proven experience in driving efficient high throughput generic development for wide range of geographies.
Serve as a role model, set standards and drive excellence in Sandoz drug development.
Accountable for appropriate standards defined for quality, ethics, health, safety, environment, and information security.
Enhance visibility of Sandoz in community to attract top talent and make Sandoz recognized as "an employer of choice”.
Create and implement optimized processes and procedures.
Lead or be a key member of advisory boards and organizing committee(s) for internal/external symposium/consortium.
Present and initiate discussion on scientific/technical work at internal/external meetings/conferences
Leadership skills:
Successfully demonstrated min. 8 years of experience leading large teams of directly related experience as Department Head, Head of Function or equivalent, leader of the leaders.
Distinguished scientific leader. Exceptionally broad and in-depth knowledge in the area of expertise and several disciplines.
Outstanding track record; proven key contributions to development projects, marketed products and strategic activities.
Influencing current trends and upcoming techniques for current and future applications.
Driving people development in line with technical (scientific) and business needs.
Excellent track record to lead interdisciplinary and cross functional teams
Outstanding leadership skills.
Excellent communication/presentation skills and scientific and technical writing skills.
Advanced coaching and mentoring skills.
Excellent conflict management skills.
Other tasks determined during the annual objectives setting process and by KPIs.
Other tasks as assigned by the supervisor and tasks based on a specific appointment.
Providing conditions for and control of the implementation of HSE tasks and requirements in the unit.
Communicating company vision and values; proven record of establishing and managing good relationships with business partners internally and externally and with academia
What you will bring to the role:
PhD degree in a pharmaceutical, chemistry or other relevant field.
Minimum 15 years relevant experience including substantial experience in people management and leading…